Demolitions: A bitter but necessary pill
Last week’s destruction of illegal vending structures by councils has elicited mixed reactions but stakeholders are generally agreed it was necessary to fight the highly contagious novel coronavirus.
Mbare’s street of sport
ARIFONSO ZVENYIKA, Chamunoda Musanhu, Gilbert Mushangazhike and the late Edward “Madhobha” Katsvere are all renowned local sporting athletes with one thing in common.
Not only do they all hail from the country’s oldest township, Mbare, but they were all born and bred in the same street.
Mwanjale revels in East African love
WHEN Method Mwanjale moved from CAPS United to Simba SC of Tanzania as a free agent in 2016, many thought the former Zimbabwe international defender had largely been lured by a fat cheque.
Quarantine: What’s the bigger picture?
UPON arrival in Harare from the United Kingdom, David (not real name), who is a cruise ship worker, had to put up with a different lifestyle due to dictates of the coronavirus that has wreaked havoc worldwide.
David and some in his group said their quarantine centre, Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College, was devoid of “basic necessities”.
Prisons brace for killer virus
INMATES at correctional facilities around the country fear contracting Covid-19 due to overcrowding, but Government has assured them measures have been put in place to protect them.
First Lady consoles aide’s family
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday visited the family home of her aide, Albert Vunganai (36), who passed away in an accident in the Mavhuradonha mountain range during a tour of duty to Muzarabani last Friday.
Gospel’s new voice
Motivational speaker Melody Kanguru has added another motivational instrument into her toolkit.
The author and founder of “Hosting Heaven” — a blog that motivates women and helps mould their spiritual journey — began her baby-steps in the cut-throat music industry through the release of a single track titled “More Lord”.
Cuba-Zim: 40 years of firm relations
TWO days after Zimbabwe’s declaration of independence, on April 20 1980, Cuba and Zimbabwe formally established their diplomatic relations.
Business pushes for tax relief
Local businesses are pushing for tax relief measures to assist them during the Covid-19-induced crisis, as this could help enhance the prospects of a quick economic recovery after the virus has been contained.
The last of a dying breed
SAFELY nestled within the confines of his new base somewhere in Mashonaland West, Farai Tumbare sits down to flip through his phone and responds to questions on his legacy, contributions to basketball in the 1990s and the state of the sport today.











